Sabres go fourth after beating Panthers

'It was a busy day in South Florida. The King and Queen of Spain were in Miami. A major fire started in the Everglades. The Martina Hingis stalker trial started. And the Florida Marlins played their season opener at Pro Player Stadium. Oh, yes. There also was a hockey game, and considering the sparse crowd in the National Car Rental Center (announced as 13,211), not many people here cared.'